The Stihl MS 230 C-BE DURO is a mid-priced gas chainsaw.

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The Stihl MS 230 C-BE DURO is a mid-priced gas chainsaw. The Easy2Start system of this chainsaw allows you to get the MS 230 C-BE DURO going without having to yank hard on the cord. The Quick Chain adjuster feature of this chainsaw allows you to correct chain tension without using any tools. You merely have to loosen the sprocket cover and turn the thumb wheel as needed. The fuel and oil caps of the MS 230 C-BE DURO can be opened without tools, and have retainers on them that prevent them from being lost. Stihl promotes the STIHL PICCO Duro saw chain as having four times the edge life of competing saw chains. The purge pump primer of this chainsaw allows you to prime the carburetor without flooding it. For the MS 230 C-BE DURO gas chainsaw, Stihl recommended using the 3/8" PD3 Oil-O-Matic chain with a 16" guide bar.